Statements of Record
Public commitments, and how they are tracked
How governments, legislatures and international bodies record formal commitments, follow up on delivery, and document changes of position.
Updated 6 November 2026
How commitments are recorded
- How public commitments are recorded
Where public commitments are officially recorded: parliamentary assurances, written statements, NDC and UN registries, OGP plans and company filings.
- UN voluntary commitments explained
How the UN records voluntary commitments from governments, NGOs and companies, what the Ocean Conference registry holds and what follow-up shows.
- Written ministerial statements explained
How UK ministers put announcements on the parliamentary record in writing, where the statements are published and how the Australian Senate handles them.
Tracking delivery
- Government assurances committees explained
How committees in India, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia and Uganda record ministers' promises in the House, set deadlines, grant extensions and drop assurances.
- Official commitment trackers compared
How India's OAMS, Kenya's and Ghana's committees, the NDC Registry, UN commitment platforms and OGP's reporting mechanism track delivery of promises.
Changes of position
- Forward-looking statement rules for listed companies
The US safe harbor, UK issuer liability, EU and UK market abuse disclosure rules and Australian guidance on forecasts, with what each says about updates.
- How official positions change on the record
Formal routes for changing a recorded commitment: correcting Parliament, dropping an assurance, adjusting an NDC, leaving a treaty, updating a forecast.
- Nationally determined contributions: how they are recorded and revised
What the Paris Agreement says about NDCs, the five-year cycle, the public registry, adjusting a target and what happens when a party withdraws.